Old photos of Beijing in 1900, taken by Wolfgang Wiggs

The old photos of Beijing in 1900 were shared by a group. On August 14, 1900 (the 26th year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), the Eight Power Allied Forces occupied Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled west with Emperor Guangxu. Wolfgang· Wiggs took some photos at that time during his stay in Beijing, and this article selects some photos for display

It can be seen that after the Eight Power Allied Forces occupied Beijing, the prostitution industry in the capital suddenly expanded due to the need to meet sexual needs, the Qing government also increased taxes (paid Boxer Indemnity) and other reasons. The area around the Eight Hutongs has developed on a considerable scale. Therefore, there are many prostitute images in this group of photos, which can reflect the development of the industry at that time

北京街景

与联军谈判的清廷代表晚清宗室重臣爱新觉罗·奕劻

北京街景 清朝官员的马队，可看到官员前呼后拥，随从众多

北京冬日里的街景

以下照片都为沃尔夫冈·威格斯拍摄的中国女子照，多为当时的妓*女

穿着戏装的美丽女子

本组照片原为黑白照，彩色版为AI上色照。